Time is running out for a US/NATO military response. Its been 72 hours plus and the Russian tank column is still moving south. Gori has been preemptively evacuated and the Georgians are pulled back to the capital 35 miles away. If the Russians are going for it, then they’ll be rolling toward Tblisi during the cover of darkness tonight. If we see the Russians outside Tblisi tomorrow morning,its all over. If the Russian halted their column outside of Gori,and stay put for the next 24 hours, then there may be a way out for everybody.

One thing that appears certain: The Russians were observing and studying our line of attach during the initial Iraq assault. They’re not as interested in demolishing cities nor raping women (though there’s still time for that). They seem to be bypassing cities or places that can slow their advance. This looks more like a “thunder run” than a typical Russian assault. The logistics tail deserves a whole lot of attention; it will inform us on Russian intentions better than anything else. (I sure as heck hope the Georgian are destroying fuel depots and local filling stations as they retreat.)